No Bake Cookies

We used to call them COs (for Chocolate Oatmealers) or PBOs (for Peanut Butter Oatmealers) when I was a kid. Perfect when you need a tasty dessert in a big hurry.

1 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons cocoa

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups rolled oats (I use quick oats; use gluten-free oats to make the recipe gluten-free)

1. Mix sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. (Omit the cocoa if you want strictly peanut butter cookies.)
2. Add milk and butter. Turn burner on medium high and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute.
3. Turn burner down to medium. Add peanut butter and vanilla and stir to mix.
4. Turn burner to medium low. Add rolled oats and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
5. Spoon cookies onto plate and let cool before eating.